December was almost all commuting for me. But after a Thanksgiving cold snap, my husband couldn't take it any more and redeemed a bunch of frequent flyer miles for a post-Christmas trip to Maui. While there we biked up Mt Haleakala (we got bikes and some ride support from Maui Cyclery). It was one of the most difficult, and most fabulous things I've done. We lucked out on the weather--it was warm, sunny, and almost windless, even at the summit. And with that ride, I went over 4,000 logged miles on the year--my best year yet!

A couple photos:

Looking out towards West Maui


At the summit with the Big Island in the background


The obligatory elevation shot


The moonscape of the Haleakala crater (well, technically, it's an erosion valley...)


my blog (address in sig) has a way-too-long write up, with a few more photos.

And now, we're back home, hunkered down for warmth in another cold snap. Oh well--it was fun while it lasted!

Here's to another year of fabulous riding to everyone--it's so inspiring to see what people are doing!